OVIEDO, FLORIDA—
Labor Finders
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Labor Finders, 148 Oviedo Blvd , OVIEDO, FLORIDA 32765 on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee injured the back of his head when he passed out and struck it against the pavement. The employee passed out after pouring ice water over his head while taking a break from doing landscaping work.
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At about 2:30 p.m. on June 15, 2020, a temporary employee was drilling holes in the outside wall of a house (to install shutters) when he became lightheaded due to heat exhaustion and dehydration. He was hospitalized.
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